As promised on the podcast, we have knitters’ Valentine’s Day cards for you! Feel free to download and share. Stay warm, my friends!
Giveaway! Knitter’s Pride Double-Pointed Needle Sets
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These needle sets can be found here.
Please watch the entire video for instructions on how to enter the giveaway. This contest is open to US and international viewers (customs charges may apply outside the US). The contest is open until midnight (US Central Time), February 20, 2019 and the winners will be announced in video on February 21, 2019. The winning email addresses will be chosen by random number generator.
Podcast Episode 130: Tall Ladies and Cropped Sweaters
Our lovely sponsor this week:
Turtlepurl Yarns!
In the ad, I mistakenly say “fraternal twin socks”…their yarns make IDENTICAL twin socks!
The new colorway “A Stroll Down Duckworth Street”, with Merlot Red, Teal Green, Violet, Golden Yellow, Heritage Blue and Burnt Orange, will be available Friday February 8 at noon Atlantic Standard Time.
Use the coupon code VPFEB19 for 15% off your order!
To get your knitting question on the show, email it to podcast@verypink.com, and please tell us where you’re from.
Other things we talk about in this episode:
Intarsia vs. Duplicate Stitch
Standard Yarn Weights Chart
Recovering a Dropped Cast-On Stitch
In this video, I demonstrate how to recover a dropped cast-on stitch when you are using the long-tail cast-on. I hope you never need this technique, but I’m putting it out there for your reference in case this ever happens to you!
The needles I’m using in this video are Knitter’s Pride Ginger. The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky. The crochet hook is by Boye.
Podcast Episode 129: (Classic Episode) Clara Parkes and Stashing Yarn
For more on Casey’s interview with Clara Parkes, you can visit her blog post here.
Our sponsor this week is Ott Lite! Click through for more info. This lamp is part of the Wellness Series.
Casey’s interview is with Clara Parkes, her new book is A Stash of One’s Own. She also founded and writes Knitter’s Review.
Other things we talk about in this episode:
Lavishea Lotion Bar
Bar-Maids LoLo Bar
Fast needles – Knitter’s Pride Platinas and Addi Turbos
Slow-Motion Make 1
In this video, we slow down both Make 1 Right and Make 1 Left (M1R and M1L) for visual learners.
My regular speed Make 1 video can be seen here.
The playlist of all of my slo-mo videos can be seen here.
The yarn I use in this video is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky. The needles are Knitter’s Pride Ginger double-pointed needles.
Podcast Episode 128: Learn Something New Every Day
Our lovely sponsor this week:
Care/Of
Take advantage of this month’s special New Year offer! For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code verypink50.
To get your knitting question on the show, email it to podcast@verypink.com, and please tell us where you’re from. Casey’s website is kcknits.com.
Things we talk about this week:
Knitting Gauge Ruler – Cut Out Template
Song of the Sea (the cowl that Staci is excited to start)
Casey’s Watkins Sweater
Make 1 video
Arrowhead Poncho
This pattern and yarn kit from Kraemer Yarns is deceptively simple – it’s just two rectangles! Knit in bulky yarn, it’s a quick project that is also good for knitters who want to give cables a try for the first time. You can see the video tutorial below.
Sizes: Two sizes, small and large
Needles: Size US 10.5 (6.5mm).
Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky, available in the Arrowhead Poncho kit
Additional Materials: 2 ring stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends
Gauge: 14 stitches and 18 rows = 4″ (10cm)
The Arrowhead Poncho yarn kit is available here. (If you don’t see the color you’re after, it is currently out of stock. Please contact Kraemer Yarns for more info.)
You can add Arrowhead Poncho to your Ravelry queue here.
You can see all of the Mauch Chunky yarn colors here.
To help determine size:
The smaller size is 26″ (66cm) long, measured from the center/bottom of the v-neck, straight down to the bottom of the front point.
The larger size is 28″ (71cm) long, measured from the center/bottom of the v-neck, straight down to the bottom of the front point.
The colors of yarn in the video are:
Purple (my poncho) is knit in Eggplant.
The grayish yarn is Blueberry Ice.
The tan color is Sandstone.
The bright pink in the swatch is Raspberry.
The needles I’m using are Knitter’s Pride Ginger from an interchangeable set. The cable needle is by Brittany.
Podcast Episode 127: Knit Your Bit
The image for this episode is from the New York Public Library’s collection of royalty-free digital images.
Our lovely sponsors this week:
Warm ‘n Fuzzy Yarns
Very Pink listeners can use the code “verypink” to receive 10% off an order (starting 1/17, and valid throughout 2019).
Modcloth
To get 25% off your purchase of $100 or more, visit modcloth.com and enter promo code VERYPINK.
Casey in her green dress from ModCloth!
To get your knitting question on the show, email it to podcast@verypink.com, and please be sure tell us where you’re from.
Casey’s interview this week is with Amber Mitchell from The National WWII Museum of New Orleans. (The website that Amber gives in the podcast isn’t quite right, but you can find the patterns here.) They also have a Facebook group where knitters are sharing great ideas!
Other things we talk about in this episode:
Casey’s finished Christmas sweater
The scarf Staci is knitting, Cave of Kelpius (I haven’t made my own Ravelry page for it yet!)
Sidewalk Talk Flip-Flop Socks
Slow Motion Correcting a Dropped Stitch
For visual learners, correcting a dropped stitch in slow-motion.
Here is the playlist of all of my slow-motion videos.
Here is my regular speed video on correcting a dropped stitch.
